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STANDING WATCH — U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Jackson mans the MK-38 25mm machine gun system while standing port-side watch on the guided missile destroyer USS Mason in the Persian Gulf, Feb. 6, 2005. The Mason is conducting operations in the gulf as a part of Destroyer Squadron 26 and the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kristopher Wilson Hi-Res Photo
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| Bush Sends Supplemental Budget to Hill |
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2005 — President Bush requested almost $90 billion from Congress to pay for the on-going war on terrorism and other emergency measures. Story |
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| Afghans, USAID Work Economic Plan |
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2005 —The Afghan government and the U.S. Agency for International Development are partnering to put Khowst province on the high road to economic prosperity, an American military official said Feb. 14. Story |
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| Iraqi Recruitment Drive Draws Thousands |
| A SOUTHERN IRAQ MILITARY FACILITY, Feb. 15, 2005 — Between 8,000 and 10,000 men arrived by foot, bus and other means by sunrise Feb. 14 at an airfield outside an Iraqi army base to join the Iraq's army, officials said. Story |
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| Marines’ KC-130J Joins Mission in Iraq |
| AL ASAD, Iraq, Feb. 15, 2005 — Establishing another milestone in Iraq, the Marine Corps deployed its newest refueling tanker aircraft-the KC-130J Hercules-for the first time Feb. 13. Story |
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| Bavarian Chancellery Hosts Soldiers' Families |
| WUERZBURG, Germany, Feb. 15, 2005 — Families of soldiers from 5th Corps' 1st Infantry Division who are serving in Iraq were honored at the Bavarian State Chancellery in Munich, Germany, Feb. 11. Story |
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| Troops Help Afghans Endure Cold Weather |
| KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 14, 2005 — As Afghans endure one of the coldest winters in years, coalition service members here are making sure they are given an adequate supply of cold-weather supplies and medicine to combat the harsh weather. Story |
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| IN IRAQ |
| • Marines Make Valentine's Day Visit in Fallujah, Iraq |
| • Airmen Keep Ground Mission Running |
| • Speicher Runways Make Redeployment Easier |
| • 82nd Airborne Division Gets New Digs |
| • Mississippi Guard Unit Reports for Duty |
| • Iraqi Pilots Fly Prime Minister on C-130 Mission |
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| FACE OF DEFENSE |
| Intel Marine Prepares for Iraq Deployment |
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif., Feb. 15, 2005 — How does one become a better problem solver, acquire patience and tact, and attain a high degree of self-discipline? For Cpl. William H. Zeh, the answer was to enlist in the United States Marine Corps.
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| HONORING THE FALLEN |
| • Marines Remember Fallen Comrade |
| CASUALTIES |
| Officials Identify Marine Casualty |
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2005 — Defense Department officials announced today the identity of a Marine who died supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story |
| PHOTO ESSAY |
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TASK FORCE WARFIGHTER — Pilots aboard a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter prepare to land on an airfield in Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 13, 2005. The soldiers and their aircraft are part of Task Force Warfighter. Defense Dept. photo by John Valceanu
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